The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

This nearly abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

The notorious pirate William Kidd might have buried his treasure around this local pond.

A mysterious, abandoned Chinese building in Mexico pays homage to the area's East Asian immigrants.

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

Built as a training camp, this site became a detainment center for prisoners of war and German civilians during World War I.

According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.

For more than a century, revolutionary graffiti has marked the wall of a Parisian church.

This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.

A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

The former atelier of Mario Cassisa is a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures, and artist books.

Resting peacefully between two majestically-slanted trees, this roadside water trough circulates water peacefully.

A monument marks the site where the famed composer stopped to relieve himself on a long journey. Just one problem: Mozart never went to Raschala.